Lisle, Jr. v. Butler et al

MOTION to Strike 145 Reply to Response to Motion

S.D. Ill.February 13, 2019

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Case No.: 3:16-CV-00422-NJR-MAB Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty STEVEN LISLE, JR, #R-40159, Plaintiff, v. KIM BUTLER, et al., Defendants. PLAINTIFF LISLE’S MOTION TO STRIKE IDOC DEFENDANTS’ REPLY IN SUPPORT OF IDOC DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Plaintiff Steven Lisle, Jr. (“Plaintiff” or “Lisle”), by undersigned counsel, hereby respectfully moves the Court to issue an order striking the IDOC Defendants’1 Reply in Support of IDOC Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. In support of his Motion, Plaintiff states as follows: 1. On November 27, 2018, IDOC Defendants filed their motion for summary judgment and supporting memorandum of law (collectively, the “IDOC Motion for Summary Judgment”) (Dkts. 126, 127.). 2. On January 31, 2019, Lisle filed his response in opposition to the IDOC Motion for Summary Judgment. (Dkt. 144.) 3. On February 7, 2019, IDOC Defendants filed their Reply in Support of IDOC Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (“Reply”). (Dkt. 145.) 1 The “IDOC Defendants” include Dr. Sylvia Butler, Andrew Bennett, Richard Harris, Frank Eovaldi, Christopher McClure, Michael Laminak, Brandon Anthony, Tracy Harrington, Virgil Smith, and Tonya Smith. Case 3:16-cv-00422-NJR-MAB Document 148 Filed 02/13/19 Page 1 of 3 Page ID #2506 2 4. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(c), “Reply briefs are not favored and should be filed only in exceptional circumstances. The party filing the reply brief shall state the exceptional circumstances.” (Emphasis added).). 5. Contrary to Local Rule 7.1(c), no exceptional circumstances warranted the filing of IDOC Defendants’ Reply. In fact, the IDOC Defendants have not and cannot state any exceptional circumstances in support of their Reply. 6. Accordingly, IDOC Defendants’ Reply must be stricken. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Steven Lisle, Jr. respectfully requests that this Court enter an Order: (a) Striking IDOC Defendants’ Reply in Support of IDOC Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 145); and (b) For any other relief this Court deems just. Dated: February 13, 2019 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Christopher A. Mair Daniel G. Hildebrand Ian D. Burkow Christopher A. Mair GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3100 Chicago, IL 60601 Tel: (312) 456-8400 Fax: (312) 456-8435 Email: hildebrandd@gtlaw.com Email: burkowi@gtlaw.com Email: mairc@gtlaw.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Case 3:16-cv-00422-NJR-MAB Document 148 Filed 02/13/19 Page 2 of 3 Page ID #2507 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on February 13, 2019, I caused the foregoing document to be electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to the CM/ECF participants registered to receive service in this matter. /s/ Christopher A. Mair Christopher A. Mair GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP Case 3:16-cv-00422-NJR-MAB Document 148 Filed 02/13/19 Page 3 of 3 Page ID #2508